Dan Toomey
Skills:
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Languages |
Java, PHP, XML/XSL/DTD, HTML, ASP, Python, Scala, Visual Basic, SQL, JavaScript, Visual C++/C |
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API’s |
Java (Spring, MVC, JBoss Rules, Hibernate, JDBC, TomCat, JMS), jQuery, ODBC (ADO, RDO), OO4O |
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Databases |
Oracle, SQL Server, MySql, Access, Sybase |
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Tool Sets |
Java SDKs (Eclipse, NetBeans, JBuilder), BroadVision, Visual InterDev, Rational Rose (RUP,UML), and Polytron suite |
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Test Tools |
WinRunner, LoadRunner, Segue |
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Clearance |
Secret |
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Operating Systems |
Windows (various), Linux |
Experience:
MIT, Cambridge, MA Consultant January, 2011 to present
· Full-time contract developing student information systems replacing Oracle Forms with web/handheld applications. Applications include online registration (in use by all students) , advisor assignment (in use by faculty at MIT), instructor assignment, online grading and add drop.
· Technologies include jQuery, Spring MVC, OC4J, Hibernate and Oracle.
Private Company, Waltham, MA Consultant September, 2010 to December, 2010
· Full-time contract developing additional functionality for human resources application.
· Technologies include WebLogic, J2EE, Oracle, and Eclipse.
General Dynamics, Needham, MA Consultant January, 2008 to September, 2010
· Full-time contract developing unclassified project for managing encryption.
· Technologies involved JBoss, Spring, IceFaces, Hibernate, Oracle 11 with Eclipse as IDE.
· Senior developer on staff working on multiple aspects of applications, from database layer up through GUI.
Direxxis Marketing, Wellesley, MA Consultant October, 2006 to January, 2008
· Full-time contract for marketing firm dealing with large scale customized marketing solutions (email, brochures, etc…) using Java, Hibernate, SQL Server, Open Office.
· Developed XML generator for customizing collateral using Java, Hibernate, OpenOffice, MS Word and PDF.
· Developed salesforce.com integrated tool using salesforce.com API/toolset in Java.
· Use JBoss Rules to handle workflow for printing, email. Review use of Quartz for scheduling.
· Developed timed integration features to generate feeds for print and email vendors.
· Developed complete new back end using web services architecture for supporting prospect data mining.
· Rework prospect mining system for new client with similar prospecting needs.
· Developed SAML (standard for single-sign on) interface for use with various clients.
Private Company, Cohasset, MA Architect May, 2004 to October, 2006
* Full-time startup focusing on developing multi-tier state police software applications working in mobile (cruisers), distributed dispatch(stations) and centralized reporting (headquarters) .
* Developed Swing clients, servlets on Tomcat, Faces applications; some using Hibernate; prototype conversion of applications to EJB 3; also using AJAX/DWR in a few places.
* Large scale database integration with multiple data sources, data migration and replication using SQL Server.
* Company folded on change to Mass State Police budgeting practice.
bbi Marketing, Rockland, MA Consultant July, 2005 to December, 2005
* Part-time ASP/SQL implementation of marketing collateral management system for local financial concerns.
* Ground up implementation of zooschool.net, online college student interaction site (Facebook lookalike).
* Initial devlopment of halloffame.com – site for info on all halls of fame.
Various Part-Time Projects Consultant
* Rewrite of idea generating application (Idealyst) for scale, performance, and bug fixing from PHP/MySql to ASP/SQL.
* Sole developer rewrite of medical job site (mdjobfind.com) using in-house recruiting and new medical job sites (for example, painworking.com) using subscription job postings using PHP/Smarty templates and MySql.
* Part-time developer finishing off first release of on-line survey response capture tool (chatthreads.com) using PHP with custom template system.
* Part-time developed PHP in Symfony site (grapemojo.com) for particular market segment (wine connoisseurs).
* Part-time developed SMS service (cell phone text messaging) using Java for particular untapped market segment.
* Completing implementation of LAMP CRM data warehouse system (maintained all subscriber demographics) for large Boston magazine publisher.
* Developed higher-level API for tracking FEDEX package deliveries
* Added PHP image upload functionality
* Debugged ASP image upload code
* Developed higher-level API for accessing eBay.com data and storage (using MySql).
* Ported ASP/Access site to PHP/MySql
* Cleaned up (PHP) interfaces to email, database (MySql).
* Developed import of monster.com data feed.
* Developed applet for remote monitor device for healthcare patients.with data store and real-time feed for remote evaluation of patient condition (cardiophonics.com).
Protegent Inc. Architect/CTO November, 2001 to January, 2005
* Startup web product targeted to solving brokerage compliance issues.
* Developed use of Microsoft platform (SQL Server, ASP)
* Developed 3rd party grid for UI displays
* Developed OLAP for scale of UI
* Converted ASP application to .NET
* Primary technical point of contact for pre-sales (RFP, sales meetings, etc…)
Advanced Marketing Services, Norwell, MA Architect August 2001 to November 2001
* Web package that can be tailored to individual MLS realtor configurations.
* Developed conversion from MySQL to SQL 7 to avoid concurrency issues and scale.
* Developed off-line version of software re-written in VB for low-end users.
* Developed use of off-the-shelf components for session management.
* Developed using SQL Server scheduling vs. Linux scheduling for standard operational task handling.
Private Company, Malden, MA Architect June 2001 to July 2001
* Rewrite of Java servlet running on Linux against MySql database to ASP project running on Windows 2000 against SQL Server 7 database.
Advanced Marketing Services, Norwell, MA Architect January 2001 to May 2001
* Site is a web package that can be tailored to individual MLS realtor configurations.
* Developed use of cookies for user configuration data.
* Developed J2EE session objects for detection of duplicate logins, allow for stopping hung logins.
* Developed Java Servlet vs. Perl script load-balancing algorithms: allow for server timeouts. Build in system monitor and watchdog capabilities.
* Developed conversion of PHP sub-application to Java Servlet system with partially replicated database to avoid maintenance issues.
* Developed splitting web, application and database servers into separate logical machines to allow for better management and performance features (using built-in Apache/JServ functionality).
* Developed standardized approach to adding additional clients to customer base --- costing, pricing of customization efforts, layout, physical demands, etc…
* Developed standard database performance improvements, e.g. add primary keys to all tables.
* Developed standard database maintenance tasks (re-index, archive, etc…) and schedule.
* Developed move to higher scale, more supported database: SQL Server.
* Developed reworking the Apache URL renaming to allow for multiple IP hosts behind firewall vs. one public URL.
* Ported system to run against SQL Server 7 versus MySql. Required changes to data types, defaults, identity fields, punctuation of strings, etc…
* Provided views to SQL Server database to be backward compatible to non-SQL Server existing systems.
* Developed recommendation for partial replication from SQL Server to client systems.
* Develop distributed client that subscribes to portions of database for download using InstallShield and VQ Server.
* Add security aspects to software systems, such as password encryption, alternate FTP challenge database and code obfuscation.
Viveca Software, Boston, MA Architect August 2000 to January 2001
* Server-side Java/XML/Sybase over Linux for catalog aggregation process.
* Wrote XML parser/generators into/from Sybase/Oracle, perform change detection, normalization of data to conform to market/industry standards.
* Responsible for establishing relationships with major B2B vendors: CommerceOne, Ariba.
* Developed use of Oracle 8i as data store without conversions at each step of processing to scale the application.
eventZero, Arlington, MA Architect March 2000 to August 2000
* Full-time contract technical architect on full web-site development using ASP, VB, SQL Server.
Concentra Managed Care, Waltham, MA Architect January 2000 to March 2000
* Larger scale intranet web site (thousands of ASP, hundreds of VB classes, hundreds of Oracle procedures).
* Stabilize existing software set.
* Design longer-term rollout of new features and tool sets with emphasis on approach and scale issues.
eventZero, Arlington, MA Architect May 1999 to December 1999
* Mentor to web development practices, including electronic commerce.
* Provided analysis of technology suites (JavaScript, BroadVision, and Oracle) for client implementations. Special interest in electronic commerce, publishing and targeted advertising aspects of BroadVision.
* Integration of Microsoft/ASP site with BroadVision JavaScript pages on Solaris.
Ziff-Davis, Inc., Cambridge, MA Lead March 1998 to May 1999
* Complete rewrite of high usage web site using ASP, VB Components, MTS and SQL Server.
* Developed short-term, one-time subscription service.
* Architected/implemented conversion of site to multiple subscription based environment.
* Developed front-end system for students to join/subscribe onto system.
* Developed intermediary electronic commerce subsystem to allow students to pay for subscriptions using credit cards, PO and fax/mail in checks.
* Developed back-end-marketing system to capture and track success rate of advertising campaigns that draw new students.
* Developed method for session-less ASP usage allowing dynamic load balancing across web farm.
* Developed method for customization of site for special client use.
* Developed inter-student messaging component, notification, inbox viewing.
* Developed portable bulleting board system in order to replace 3rd party component.
* Developed poll component, with backend and front-end interfaces.
* Developed anniversary date billing system.
* Developed ActiveX wizard component to create new marketing promotions.
* Developed mechanism for maintaining synchronization of users between ZDU databases and central publishing.
* Developed Java applet banner ads (data capture and scrolling customizable text).
XCom Technologies, Inc., Cambridge, MA Lead January 1998 to March 1998
* Developing Operator Services System, controls all interaction with telephone user and replays actions back to telephone switching system.
* Developed PC-based end point for use with high-end phone switching system (T1 trunk connection over SS7) as a multi-threaded NT service. All software written to run under Solaris as well using Rogue s/w toolset.
* All MSVC++, multi-threaded on NT, Interfaces to T1/ISDN using Dialogic (telephony) cards.
ISI Systems, Andover, MA Architect September 1997 to January 1998
* Focus on various insurance applications integration.
* Developed 3-tier architecture given web browser as front end, NT/IIS/ASP/CORBA as middle and legacy applications at back end
* Developed system analysis and design using Rational Rose/UML (Unified Modeling Language)
* Technologies included IIS, NT Server, CORBA, Java, JavaScript, VBScript, Active Server Pages, SQL Server, DCE security, and Neuron Data rules engine.
* Prototypes developed using several re-engineering concepts: screen scraping (MITEM), integration (IONA CORBA), and new application interface to legacy apps. All of the code written was in Java.
SSDS, Braintree, MA September 1996 to September 1997
* Developed requirements and design for next generation of product, esp. concepts of operations and software requirements specification using IEEE 830 (Software Requirements Specification) template.
* Primary technical point of contact for maintaining client relationship
* Hands-on implementation in Windows NT/95 using MSVC++, MFC, VB4/5,SQL 6.5,OOD (OMT predecessor to UML/RUP).
* Wrote and implemented software development practice plans and procedures.
* Responsible for $2 million sales target, 10 person team.
* Software involved real-time communication with embedded system in 28 countries at 5,000+ sites.
Development Manager/Software Architect
Lotus Development Corporation, Cambridge, MA April 1989 to September 1996
* Developed large-scale Notes (email, workgroup sharing and database replication) service offering architecture.
* Developed enhancements to electronic forms package to run under Windows 95/NT using MSVC++, OLE.
* Developed feature enhancements for several version of 1-2-3 under Windows using MSVC/C++.
* Started and managed a development group, first company use of shared code amongst systems. 8 person team.
* Managed development of OEM versions of 1-2-3.
* Worked with HP to introduce New Wave version of 1-2-3.
* Lead contributor to spreadsheet for Tandy Deskmate platform.
Principal Software Engineer
Fortune 500 Computer Companies, MA May 1979 to April 1989
* Designed and implemented end-user forms package, mail system addition to office application system and a word processing system
Education:
Babson College 1986 Wellesley, MA MBA, emphasis in Finance and Management
Bentley College 1979 Waltham, MA BS Accounting
Web Sites Developed/Managed/Owned:
* oxyscripts.com – php resource
* cashcontent.com – affiliate rewards
* atflash.com – flash page counters
* getinsured.be – insurance leads
* selectvoipservice.com – voip affiliate and bulletin board
* roadwarriorjobs.us – travelling consultant job board